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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1910.

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Date of Accident. Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where Coroner's Inquest held. Name of Person injured. 1909. Feb. 15 Northern Chief (barque), Auckland, 87545 „ 25 Moeraki, ss., Dunedin, 101498 „ 27 Himitangi, s.s., Wellington, 108074 „ 28 Poherua, s.s., Dunedin, 98061 Mar. 6 Maori, s.s., Dunedin, 117598 .. „ 8 Waikare, s.s., Dunedin, 101480 „ 10 Moeraki, s.s., Dunedin, 101498 12 Rosamond, s.s., Dunedin, 89594 „ 14 Manapouri, s.s., Dunedin, 75229 H. Petersen, A.B. W. Humpage, steward.. E. F. Graham, A.B. .. R. Campbell, fireman .. J. Linnen, trimmer M. Nicholson, A.B. Thomas Bustin, greaser J. Walker, cook G. R. O'Farrell, pantryInjured groin .. Scalded Injured foot Broken rib Ruptured Ruptured head Rupture Burns Injured leg •• [ . At sea .. .. .. A shelf fell off his bunk and struck him on the groin. Wellington .. .. Slipped whilst carrying hot water, and scalded his right ankle. Wanganui .. .. Left foot crushed in wheel-gear. Greymouth .. .. Fell over a fore-and-after. At sea .. .. .. Whilst dumping ashes. Gisborne .. .. Slipped and struck his head on electric-light fuse-box. At sea .. .. .. Ruptured right groin when lifting ash-bucket. Wellington .. .. Caused by a pot of fat boiling over. Wellington .. .. A case fell on his leg. „ 15 Takapuna, s.s., Dunedin, 66540 „ 16 Kapanui, s.s., Auckland, 102311 „ 17 Moeraki, s.s., Dunedin, 101498 „ 18 | Wanaka, s.s., Dunedin, 95018 „ 23 [ Rarawa, s.s., Auckland, 115207 „ 29 j Dorset, s.s., Dunedin, 79257 .. man W. Klemp, fireman C. G. Hansen, fireman .. W. McDonald, sculleryman William Bruce, cook .. T. Thompson, A.B. William Anderson, A.B. Sprained wrist.. Burns Injured hand .. -At sea .. .. .. Was knocked against a ladder in stokehold. At sea .. .. .. A small cock burst and scalded his right thigh. Dunedin .. .. Chain-pendant carried away and caused a heavy port to fall on his right hand. Auckland .. .. A piece of coal fell on it. Auckland .. .. When coaling bunkers, slipped on the deck. Dunedin .. .. When painting funnel an escape of steam severely scalded his left leg. At sea .. .. .. Slipped and fell. At sea .. .. • • I Caught in machinery. Lyttelton .. .. Slipped and struck scuttle. Latitude 48° 15' S., longitude Was washed overboard in heavv weather. 163° E. Chatham Islands.. .. Ran a fish-bone into his thumb. Lyttelton .. I Fell down hold. Injured toe Ruptured Scalded „ 30 i Rarawa, s.s., Auckland, 115207 April 1 | Arahura, s.s., Dunedin, 117587 2 j Warrimoo, s.s., Dunedin, 101901 „ 4 Cambusdoon (ship), Glasgow, 104608 „ 14 Ripple, s.s., Lyttelton, 120627 „ 17 Kia Ora, s.s., Southampton, 124487 „ 24 Den of Ruthven, s.s., Dundee, 123323 „ 25 Corinna, s.s., Launceston, 79252 „ 27 Weathersfield (barque), Wellington, 51472 May 7 Manuka, s.s., Dunedin, 117582 P. H. Burns, fireman .. H. Stephens, greaser .. J. Hills, A.B. Odin Nilsen, A.B. F. Travnor, cook T. Dalrymple, A.B. Injured back .. Injured finger .. Injured ribs Drowned Poisoned thumb Concussion ; slight J. Shearer, fireman Cut head Lyttelton .. .. j Fouled a derrick. P. Hart, trimmer Dislocated shoulder Oamaru.. .. .. Fell over lashings of deck cargo. E. Morrison, A.B. Injured head .. .At sea .. .. .. Fell off the mizzen-boom. A. Woods, fireman Injured hand .. Hobart .. .. .. Right hand severely cut through, being caught in door of firebox, -it sea .. .. .. Was knocked against the anchor owing to ship rolling. „ 12 Weathersfield (barque), Wellington, 51472 „ 12 Welcome (scow), iVuckland, 118958 „ 13 Mararoa, s.s., Dunedin, 89380 „ 14 Flora, s.s., Hobart, 82526 „ 14 Kapiti, s.s., Wellington, 108078 „ 15 Southern Cross, s.s., London, 118276 G. Hume, A.B. .. I Injured hand .. •• I R. Mortensen, A.B. Injured back .. Auckland .. .. Struck by a piece of falling timber. J. McDuff, cook W. Burke, greaser T. Landy, fireman G. McKenzie, A.B. Effects of fall . . Injured finger .. Broken finger .. Broken rib Lyttelton .. .. Fell through a skylight. .Auckland .. .. Left hand caught in boat-fall, and top of middle finger taken off. At sea .. .. .. Caught in machinery. Auckland .. .. Result of a fall.